14 Oct 2016 14:05 Fakenham
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,498); Distance: 2m 4f 1y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good.
Fakenham Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Throthethatch (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 151442- / 9 | Jump (217) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr P H F Riddle | 11/8 | |
| tracked leader, led 8th, ridden 2 out, kept on flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 1 L | Miami Present (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 821P4-7 / 12 | Jump (143) | Adam Wedge | H Bethell Mr W A Bethell | 18/1 | |
| in rear, headway 3 out, ridden to chase winner approaching last, gaining near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 11 L | Todd (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 4412P5/ / 11 | Flat (129), Jump (540) | T Scudamore | Mrs A L M King Mrs Anabel K Murphy | 20/1 | |
| held up, ridden and headway 2 out, stayed on flat, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 3¼ L | Courtesy Call (IRE) (colt, brown, 11 4) | 4316/5 / 9 | Flat (862), Jump (38) | J McGrath | N J Henderson First Impressions… | 5/1 | |
| close up, ridden to chase winner 3 out, weakened before last and lost 2 places | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 13 L | Bowdler's Magic (GB) (colt, bay, 11 6) | 2330-26 / 10 | Flat (46), Jump (117) | A Nicol | D Thompson Mr N Park | 20/1 | |
| held up, outpaced 8th, kept on approaching last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | ½ L | Ruaraidh Hugh (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 776175 / 9 | Jump (20) | Mr Tommie M O'Brien | Laura Morgan Mr Ryan G Chapman | 22/1 | |
| raced wide, in touch, ridden 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 1 L | Destiny's Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3-41236 / 8 | Jump (21) | Andrew Tinkler | George Baker Brewers Racing… | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 20 L | Bohemian Rhapsody (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 10) | 163/10-5 / 9 | Flat (46), Jump (21) | J E Moore | B G Powell Mr D J Todd | 12/1 | |
| led, headed 8th, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 4½ L | Mr Steadfast (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 247-845 / 7 | Flat (167), Jump (26) | T E Whelan | Mrs S J Humphrey Winners For Us | 66/1 | |
| not fluent in rear, mistake 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| UR | 3 |   | - | Policy Breach (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 2R4-217 / 6 | Jump (37) | David Bass | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr Dan Hall | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, blundered and unseated rider next | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Perceus (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 21246- / 4 | Flat (27), Jump (209) | J M Quinlan | J M P Eustace Mr Ian Rushby &… | 11/1 | |
| close up, pushed along 7th, pulled up approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
